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1948 Map of Stapleton

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Stapleton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Wrens and Stapleton serve as central hubs in this Jefferson County landscape, where the Georgia and Florida Railroad and the Savannah and Atlanta Railroad define the local transport economy. The map reveals a post-war rural society deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the dense concentration of named churches, schools, and family burial grounds such as the Ponder Family Cemetery and Stone Springfield Church and Cemetery.

Water-driven industry and agriculture are prominent, with multiple reservoirs and works including Stapleton Mill Pond, Gamble Mill Pond, and Greener Mill Pond scattered along the tributaries of Reedy Creek and Brushy Creek. Notable landmarks like the Ellis Plantation and Wrens Station reflect the agricultural and rail-oriented layout of the era, while the network of unpaved roads and the historic Savannah Road connect smaller settlements like Zebina and Matthews.